Written and designed by Roy Shepherd. Special
thanks to my wonderful wife
Lucinda Shepherd, friend Robert Randell and various experts for their
support.

Roy Shepherd - TV Appearances

British Isles A Natural History with Amanda Parr (BBC1)

Left: Amanda and I discuss a
selection of Jurassic fossils including a giant nautilus. Right:
Filming the opening sequence from afar.

British Isles A Natural History, presented by Alan Titchmarsh, provided a
journey around Britain examining everything from the snow capped mountains
of Scotland to the warm waters on the coast of Cornwall. Each episode
featured a regional focus outlining the natural history 'near you'.
Quantoxhead on the north coast of Somerset (pictured above) was featured
for its fascinating geology and fossils dating from the Early Jurassic
epoch. Amanda Parr and myself led a local group of students on a fossil hunt
along the coast to reveal the variety of prehistoric life that existed at
the time.

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Walk This Way with Paul Hendy (ITV2)

Left: Paul and myself
discuss the prehistoric life in the seas 45 million years ago.
Right: The film crew discuss a sequence featuring the fossils up
close.

The ITV series Walk This Way featured a variety of regional
presenters introducing walks and sights across the country.
Bracklesham Bay (pictured above) was selected for the high
volume of fossils that lie scattered on the sandy beach.
The ease of finding fossils and lack of dangers made this location a
good choice for the programme's family audience.

River Walks with Charlie Dimmock (ITV2)

Left: Charlie and
I examine a flint echinoid found on a beach near Littlehampton.
Right: Conditions on the day were very pleasant.

The ITV series River Walks featured Charlie Dimmock (among others)
investigating local areas of interest. Littlehampton beach (shown
above) was chosen for its proximity to the River Arun and the
abundant fossils found among the flint pebbles. This particular
piece of filming required an explanation of the origins of the flint
and how life in the seas during the Late Cretaceous epoch may have
looked and behaved.

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Britain's Favourite View with Des Lynam (ITV1)

Left: Des and
I discuss the erosion taking place along the coast at Seven
Sisters. Right: Discussing the abundant fossils in
the exposed foreshore.

The ITV series Britain's Favourite View, presented by Sir Trevor
McDonald, took the form of a nationwide vote for the public's
favourite view. Each episode featured a candidate location, in
this instance
Seven Sisters in East Sussex, championed by a TV personality with
family ties to the area. My role involved explaining to Des the
origins of the Chalk and more recent forces that led to the
formation of the cliffs we see today.

Join us on a fossil hunt

Left: A birthday party with
a twist - fossil hunting at
Peacehaven.
Right: A family hold their prized ammonite at Beachy Head.

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